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Lifestyle Equities CV v Ahmed

[2024] UKSC 17
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Summary

UK trademark rights extend to foreign sales where the trader targets UK consumers, establishing the 'targeting doctrine' for territorial scope of UK trademark infringement.

Key Principle

trademark infringement; foreign sales targeting UK consumers; territorial scope of UK trademark rights; targeting doctrine

Area of Law

ip

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